Last spring, there were five head coaches in their first seasons of leading a program that made the NCAA Tournament.
Jan Jensen got Iowa the second round after taking the reins from Lisa Bluder. Following Karl Smesko’s departure for the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream, Chelsea Lyles kept Florida Gulf Coast dancing. Likewise, Gavin Petersen got Utah into March Madness after taking over in November for Lynne Roberts. Kayla Karius took Green Bay dancing in her first season, and Kim Caldwell powered a new-look Tennessee all the way to the Sweet 16.
These days in college sports, it’s a bit easier for a coach to put their own impression and mark on a
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